Saturday, December 08, 2012

Abacha, Mobutu Richer Than All 44 US Presidents

Bokassa's golden toilet. How's that for a royal flush? He staged a lavish coronation that portrayed him as another Napoleon. The ceremony cost $22 million, which his country couldn't afford, so the French paid the bill; although the world's leaders were invited, none came.Having examined the finances of all 43 presidents (yes, 43; remember, Cleveland was president twice), we calculated the net worth figures for each in 2010 dollars.

also IBB, Houphet-Boigny, Taylor

The total net worth of ALL United States presidents is about $2.7 billion according to a report in The Atlantic compiled by the editors of 24/7 Wall St., a Delaware-based financial news and opinion operation.George Ayittey, Economics Professor, Activist, President, (Free Africa Foundation), in Washington, DC reasoned that this would be why Africa has remained poor.